Yarn: Less than a ball of sport to medium weight yarn (yellow color, or color of your choice), remnants of black yarn, grey yarn and white yarn. Also small amount of blue color yarn.Recommended Needle Size: DPN US #3/32.5mm (set of 5)Notions: Yarn needle, crochet hook, scissors, stitch marker, stitch holders, polyester fiberfill (1 small bag)Abbreviations: KFB = Knit in front and back of the same st, it creates 2sts from 1st.
SSK = slip st, slip st and knit the 2sts together. This decrease 2sts to 1st.
K2tog = knit 2sts together, this decrease 2sts to 1st.
I -cord = the sts are knitted from first needle to second needle, do not turn the needle around, just push the sts to beginning of the needle and knit again. This technique makes tube.INSTRUCTIONS: Overalls Pants First Leg: With blue yarn and three double pointed needles cast on 16sts (5 or 6sts per needle). Place the stitch marker on the first st and begin working in the round.Row 1 - 10: Knit around (16sts total), transfer the sts to 2 needles (or use the stitch holders), 8sts per needle. Cut the yarn leaving long enough tail.Second Leg: With blue yarn and three double pointed needles cast on 16sts (5 or 6sts per needle). Place the stitch marker on the first st and begin working in the round.Row 1 - 10: Knit around (16sts total), transfer the sts to 2 needles, 8sts per needle.Row 11: Knit 8sts from the first needle for second leg, knit 8sts from the first needle for the first leg, continue with the next 8sts from the first leg and finish the row with 8sts from the second leg (32sts total)Row 12: *KFB, Knit 3; repeat from the * around, 10sts per needle (40sts total)Row 13: Knit around (40sts total)Row 14: *KFB, Knit 4; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (48sts total)Row 15 - 22: Knit around (48sts total)Row 23: Knit 18, Knit and cast off 12, Knit 12, Knit and cast off 6 Row 24: Knit and cast off 6. At this point you will have 12sts at front and 12sts in the back of work. Leave the 12 sts at the back of work, and continue to work with the 12sts in the front of work using stockinette stitch.Row 24, 26, 28, 30, 32: Knit 12stsRow25, 27, 29, 31, 33: Purl 12stsRow 34: Knit and cast off 10sts, leaving last 2sts, I-cord the 2sts for approximately 4" (10cm). Cut the yarn leaving long enough tail, and thread the tail on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needle, gather up and close the hole.
Reattach the yarn to the 12 sts at the back of the work, and repeat the rows 24 - 34. When making the I-cord make sure it's on the opposite side of the I-cord from the front of the work. Sew the ends of the I-cords to the top of overalls, and close the hole in between the legs by sewing it together. Weave in all the ends.

Goggles:The grey sides of goggles:
With the grey yarn cast on 5sts. I-cord for approximately 4.5" (12cm). Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the tail on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needle, gather up and close the hole.. Sew together the beginning and end of I-cord. This creates one circle. Repeat for second circle.

The black belt for the goggles:
With the black yarn cast on 6sts. I-cord for approximately 7" (17cm). If single eyed google the length will be slightly longer. Please make sure to measure the length by putting the belt and goggles around the Minions head. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the tail on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needle, gather up and close the hole. sew the beginning of the I-cord to one side of the google circles, and the other end to the other side. Sew the goggles to the face of the Minion using the picture as a guide.

Finishing: With the black yarn embroider the smile on Minions face. With the black yarn make some hair.

Copyright: This pattern was design and writen by Stana D.S.
The pattern is for personal use only. The finished items may not be sold for profit, except for charities. Please acknowledge the author. Thank you.

Apr 21, 2012

This is the first part of Knitting Pattern for Minions.
The minions will look like this when you finish knitting Part 1 of the pattern. You could leave them this way, adding some safety eyes and mouth, or you could continue with the Part 2, which will be the next post.

Have fun knitting.......

Minionsby Stana D.S.Finished Toy Size: 9" (22cm) tall

Yarn: Less than a ball of sport to medium weight yarn (yellow color, or color of your choice), remnants of black yarn.Recommended Needle Size: DPN US #3/32.5mm (set of 4)Notions: Yarn needle, crochet hook, scissors, stitch marker, polyester fiberfill (1 small bag)Abbreviations: KFB = Knit in front and back of the same st, it creates 2sts from 1st.
SSK = slip st, slip st and knit the 2sts together. This decrease 2sts to 1st.

INSTRUCTIONS:
This Minion is knitted in the round, start at the bottom of his body, continue to top of his head. The arms and legs are sewn on.

Body and Head:
With the yarn and three double pointed needles cast on 6sts (2sts per needle). Place the stitch marker on the first st and begin working in the round.Row 1: Knit around (6sts total)Row 2: KFB all around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)Row 3: Knit around (12sts total)Row 4: KFB all around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)Row 5: Knit around (24sts total)Row 6: *KFB, Knit 1; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)Row 7: Knit around (36sts total)Row 8: *KFB, Knit 2; repeat from * around, 16sts per needle (48sts total)Row 9 - 48: Knit around (48sts total). Thread the tail from the cast on stitches on a yarn needle. Stitch through all of the cast on stitches, pull up tight to close the hole, and stitch to secure. Begin to stuff the body with fiberfill.Row 49: *SSK, Knit 6; repeat from * around, 14sts per needle (42sts total)Row 50: Knit 3, *SSK, Knit 5; repeat from * around, knit last 2sts, 12sts per needle (36sts total)Row 51: Knit 1, *SSK, Knit 4; repeat from * around, knit last 3sts, 10sts per needle (30sts total)Row 52: *Knit 3, SSK; repeat from * around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)Row 53: Knit 1,*SSK, Knit 2; repeat from * around, knit last 1st, 6sts per needle (18sts total)Row 54: *SSK, Knit 1, repeat from * around, 4sts per needle (12sts total). Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.

Arms (make 2): With the yarn and 3DPN cast on 9sts (3sts per needle). Place a stitch marker and begin working in the round.Row 1 - 28: Knit around (9sts total). Change the yellow color to black yarn.Row 29: Knit around (9sts total)Row 30: KFB, Knit 1, KFB, KFB, Knit 1,KFB, KFB, Knit 1, KFB, 5sts per needle (15sts total)Row 31 - 32: Knit around (15sts total)Row 33: *SSK, Knit 3; repeat from * around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)Row 34: *SSK, Knit 2; repeat from * around, 3sts per needle (9sts total) Lightly stuff the hand part of arm.Row 35: *SSK, Knit 1; repeat from * around, 2sts per needle (6sts total) Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure. Sew the arms on the side of Minion, in the bottom half, using the picture as a guide.

Legs (make 2): With the yarn and 3DPN cast on 12sts (4sts per needle). Place a stitch marker and begin working in the round.Row 1 - 10: Knit around (12sts total). Change the yellow color to black yarn.Row 11: Knit around (12sts total). Stuff the leg with fiberfill.Row 12: Knit 3, KFB, KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB, Knit 3 (18sts total)Row 13: Knit 7, KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB, Knit 7 (22sts total)Row 14: Knit 9, KFB,KFB,KFB,KFB, Knit 9 (26sts total)Row 15 - 16: Knit around (26sts total) Finish stuffing the leg.Row 17: Divide the 26sts to 2 needles, 13sts per needle and knit and cast off from both DPN needles at the same time. Sew the legs on the bottom part of the Minions body using the picture as a guide, make sure that the both legs are pointing at the same direction.

Finishing: At this point you can embroider face on your minion, or use safety eyes. And you are done, or you can follow the Part 2 of this pattern.

Copyright: This pattern was design and writen by Stana D.S.
The pattern is for personal use only. The finished items may not be sold for profit, except for charities. Please acknowledge the author. Thank you.

Apr 6, 2012

Fateatersby Stana D.S.Finished Toy Size: 6" (16cm)Yarn: Less than a ball of your favorite yarn in medium weight.Recommended Needle Size: DPN US #3/3.25mm (set of 4)Notions: Yarn needle, crochet hook, scissors, stitch marker, polyester fiberfill (1 small bag), small amount of red yarn for lips and two funky buttons for eyes.Abbreviations: KFB = Knit in front and back of the same sts, it creates 2sts from 1st.
SSK = Slip st, slip st and knit the 2sts together, this decrease 2sts to 1st.Gauge: Will vary with the yarn used.INSTRUCTIONS:
This monster is knitted in the rounds, start at the bottom of his/her body, continue to top of the head. The arms and legs could be sewn on or use the same technique as I have explained in my post "How to attach the arms without sewing them on" from June 2011.Body:The skinnier Fateater:
With the yarn and three double pointed needles, cast on 6sts (2sts per needle). Place the stitch marker on the first st and begin working in the rounds.Row 1: Knit around (6sts total)Row 2: KFB all around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)Row 3: Knit around (12sts total)Row 4: KFB all around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)Row 5: Knit around (24sts total)Row 6: *KFB, knit 1; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)Row 7: Knit around (36sts total)Row 8: *KFB, knit 2; repeat from * around, 16sts per needle (48sts total)Row 9 - 22: Knit around (48sts total)Row 23: *SSK, knit 6; repeat from * around, 14sts per needle (42sts total)Row 24 - 26: Knit around (42sts total)Row 27: *SSK, knit 5; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)Row 28 - 30: Knit around (36sts total) Row 31: *SSK, knit 4; repeat from * around, 10sts per needle (30sts total)Row 32 - 34: Knit around (30sts total)Row 35: *SSK, knit 1; repeat from * around, 6 or 7 sts per needle (20sts total). Thread the tail from the cast on stitches on a yarn needle. Stitch through all of the cast on stitches, pull up tight to close the hole and stitch to secure. Begin to stuff the body with fiberfill.Row 36 - 48: Knit around (20sts total)Row 49: *SSK, knit 2; repeat from * around, (15sts total)Row 50: Knit around (15sts total)Row 51: *SSK, knit 1; repeat from * around, (10sts total)Row 52: Knit around (10sts total). Finish stuffing the body. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the tail on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.The larger Fateater:
With the yarn and three double pointed needles, cast on 6sts (2sts per needle). Place the stitch marker on the first st and begin working in the rounds.Row 1: Knit around (6sts total)Row 2: KFB all around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)Row 3: Knit around (12sts total)Row 4: KFB all around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)Row 5: Knit around (24sts total)Row 6: *KFB, knit 1; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)Row 7: Knit around (36sts total)Row 8: *KFB, knit 1; repeat fom * around, 18sts per needle (54sts total)Row 9: Knit around (54sts total)Row 10: *KFB, knit 2; repeat from * around, 24sts per needle (72sts total)Row 11 - 24: Knit around (72sts total)Row 25: *SSK, knit 6; repeat from * around, 21sts per needle (63sts total)Row 26 - 28: Knit around (63sts total)Row 29: *SSK, knit 5; repeat from * around, 18sts per needle (54sts total)Row 30 - 32: Knit around (54sts total) Row 33: *SSK, knit 4; repeat from * around, 15sts per needle (45sts total)Row 34 - 36: Knit around (45sts total)Row 37: *SSK, knit 1; repeat from * around, 10 sts per needle (30sts total). Thread the tail from the cast on stitches on a yarn needle. Stitch through all of the cast on stitches, pull up tight to close the hole and stitch to secure. Begin to stuff the body with fiberfill.Row 38 - 50: Knit around (30sts total)Row 51: SSK all around, 5 sts per needle (15sts total)Row 52: Knit around (15sts total)Row 53: *SSK, knit 1; repeat from * around, 3 or 4 sts per needle(10sts total)Row 54: Knit around (10sts total). Finish stuffing the body. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the tail on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.

Arms (make 2): With the yarn and 3DPN cast on 6sts (2sts per needle). Place a stitch marker and begin working in the round.Row 1 - 19: Knit around (6sts total)Row 20: KFB all around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)Row 21 - 22: Knit around (12sts total)Row 23: SSK all around, 2sts per needle (6sts total). Lightly stuff the hand part of arm. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure. Sew the arm on the body using the picture as a guide.
Repeat for the second arm.

Legs (make 2):With the yarn and 3DPN cast on 8sts (3 or 2sts per needle). Place a stitch marker and begin working in the round.Row 1 - 12: Knit around (8sts total)Row 13: KFB all around (16sts total)Row 14 - 15: Knit around (16sts total)Row 16: SSK all around (8sts total). Row 17: Knit around (8sts total).Lightly stuff the feet part of leg. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure. Sew the leg on the body using the picture as a guide.
Repeat for the second leg.

Finishing:Lips: With two DPN and red yarn cast on 4sts.Row 1: Knit 4, then turn the work upside down, with second needle pick up and knit 4sts along the cast on edge.Row 2: Knit around, 4sts per needle (8sts total)Row 3: *KFB, knit 2, KFB; repeat from * around (12sts total)Row 4: Knit and cast off from both DPN at the same time. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Sew the lips on the face of Fateater using the picture as a guide.
Sew the two buttons as the Fateaters eyes.

Copyright: This pattern was design and written by Stana D.S.
The pattern is for personal use only. The finished items may not be sold for profit, except for charity purposes.
Please acknowledge the author. Thank you.

Apr 5, 2012

For some time my chocolate have been disappearing. I tried to hide it. But it did not help, the chocolate still went missing.
Today we caught them in the act. They were eating my favorite chocolate...... Fateaters!
Beware, they might sneak in your house too and eat all the chocolate and candy.